Mystery is a genre of Fiction, involving the mysterious crime or death to be solved. In these games, the player takes on the role of the protagonist, a detective who must explore the land to find clues, investigate the place where the crime takes place, and combine clues to solve the mystery, interrogate the suspect and capture the person who is responsible for the crime. The story of these games center on the detective who eventually solves the challenging mystery by deduction from the reality. Mystery genre may involve supernatural element where the solution doesn’t have to be logical, and even no crime took place. Mystery genre split into numerous categories such as Legal Thriller, Traditional Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Police Procedural, and more. The player controls the character using point-and-click interface most of the Mystery games with a task to find hidden objects to progress through the story. These games are played from either first-person or third-person perspective. Mostly Mystery games are referred to hidden object games where the player has to find the number of items to solve the mystery or crime scene.

10 Best Mystery Games for PS4

#1 Hob

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Hob is an Action-Adventure, Open World, Isometric, and Single-player video game developed and published by Runic Games for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4. The game mixes the Puzzle-Platform, Exploration and Metroidvania elements and offers a stunning gameplay. It takes place in the brutal world in disarray. It puts you in the role of the protagonist, who discovers a planet in the peril as delve into the mystery around. You must explore the ruins from an isometric perspective, befriend spirits, and battle against rogue creatures that invade the extinction. It has various levels and each with a set of objectives that you have to complete at any cost. Unlock new areas, uncover the mysteries by solving the puzzles, and restore the peace on the planet. You can move around the globe freely, interact with landscapes and strange creatures in progress. Earn points and improve your skills and abilities. Hob includes prominent features such as Wordless Narratives, Transform the Land, Grapple with the World, Adventures, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

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#2 Detention

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Detention is an Adventure, Role-playing, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed and published by Red Candle Games. The game takes place in the two-dimensional atmosphere set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. It includes religious elements based on Taiwanese mythology and culture. According to the story, the students named as Ray and Wei found themselves vulnerable and trapped in Greenwood High School, situated in the remote mountainous area. The beautiful place they once knew as completely changed and haunted by evil creatures called the Lingered. The player assumes the role of the protagonist with a task to manipulate the land, interact with non-player characters and objects to uncover the mystery behind the scene. The player can control the character using point-and-click interface and can face monsters and other strange creatures. There are a series of levels, and each level has a set of tasks that the player needs to accomplish at any cost to become the master. Detention includes prominent features such as 2D Atmospheric Horror Gameplay, Mind-bending Puzzles, Original Soundtracks, Appealing Graphics, and more. Try it out.

#3 Raw Data

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Raw Data is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, Virtual Reality, and Multiplayer Cyberpunk-themed video game created and published by Survios. The game takes place in the futuristic year 2271, where the massive Eden Corporation owns the world. The group of hacker resistance has uncovered the evil reality behind the newest line of robotic products of Eden Corporation. You assume the role of one of the SyndiK8’s operatives, and your primary objective is to get into Eden Tower with a task to steal as much Raw Data as possible and get out alive. You can explore the environment from a first-person view and can use a huge arsenal of weaponry to defeat rivals. The reality gets more complex, as the mystery behind the chairman of Shiro’s program clear. You have to use your body to dual loaded pistols, pump shotgun, slice Katanas, do gun tricks, and more. The Gun Cleric, Bishop, the Cyber Ninja, Elder, etc. are prominent playable characters in the game from which you can select one of them to start your mission. With cool features, smooth controls, and highly detailed graphics, Raw Data is the best game to play.

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#4 Linelight

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Linelight is an Elegant Puzzle and Single-player video game takes place in the Universe of Lines developed and published by My Dog Zorro for multiple platforms. The game features more than 250 levels, and there is only one solution to complete each level. The player has to combine different elements, lead an array and effort to solve the puzzle. There is no shoot and jump button, and the game mixes the puzzle and music elements to offers the relaxing gameplay. The world of the game is made up of straight lines where the player will enjoy ethereal soundtrack while exploring the worlds to unearth mystery challenges. Over 250 challenging levels are divided into six different worlds. The game will unlock further levels as the player proceeds through the game. Linelight offers brilliant features such as straight lines Gameplay, Six Unique Worlds, Ethereal Soundtracks, Uncover Secrets of and more. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

#5 Leo’s Fortune

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Leo’s Fortune is an Adventure, Platform, Puzzle and Single-player video game played from a side-scroll perspective developed by 1337 & Senri for multiple platforms. The game puts you in the role of the cute creatures and embarks on an adventure where you must find the thief who has stolen your gold. You can jump, explore and solve puzzles in your way through a variety of challenging levels to progress through the game. There are beautiful hand-crafted levels available with awesome graphics and a well-written story. Each level comes with its unique set of puzzles to solve, and the difficulties that you have to solve to move forward. Overcome obstacles, solve physics-based puzzles, and score the highest points to become the master. The game features unlockable achievements and enables you to unlock further levels using your points. Survive, Uncover the Mystery, Treacherous Platform Adventure, Twenty-four Level, etc. are prominent features in the game. Leo’s Fortune is an addictive puzzle game for those who love playing physics-based puzzle games.

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#6 Styx: Shards of Darkness

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Styx: Shards of Darkness created by Cyanide and published by Focus Home Interactive is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Perspective and Stealth video game for multiple platforms. It is the sequel to Styx: Master of Shadows, released in 2017, and severs as the 3rd title in the series of the Of Orcs and Men takes place in the fictional land. The plot follows the protagonist named as Styx, who must navigate the Dark Eleven city to unearth the mystery about the dark elves who have formed an alliance with the dwarfs. Like previous title, the game lets the player to create deadly traps for his enemies, and also turn invisible temporary. The player has both options of avoiding the enemies or engaging them. He uses the ropes and hooks to reach the high areas like mountain and more. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and lets the 2nd player to control the clone of the protagonist in Multiplayer mode. With Third-person Exploration, Detailed Environment, and Smooth Controls, Styx: Shards of Darkness is the incredible game as compared to other Stealth games.

#7 Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is an Adventure and Single-player video game in the series of Adventure of Sherlock Holmes created by Frogwares and published by Bigben Interactive. It offers the similar gameplay to its previous titles, and the major part of the game involves examining clues and exploring crime scenes. Once the player finds out the clues, it will be added to deduction board. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist, who must explore the environment from a third-person perspective, interact with NPCs and objects to collect clues and combine them to solve mystery cases. It puts the player in the experience of action and adventure to test the limits of his intelligence and nerves. It takes place in the fictional London threatened evil, and the player must take down them by completing the missions. The player assumes the role of the brilliant detective, and his primary goal is to uncover the secrets behind the mysteries. The game is about exploration, interrogations, battles, chases, and infiltration. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter offers prominent features such as Play as Sherlock Holmes, Explore Open Environment, Challenging Missions, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#8 Firewatch

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Firewatch is a First-person Action, Adventure and Mystery video game. The game takes the players back to the year 1989 and leaves them right in the middle of the Shoshone National Forest and lets them be Fire Lookout named as Henry. The game revolves around two main characters, Henry and Delilah, Henry’s Supervisor and tells the story of a mystery that formed over a Conspiracy. Firewatch is full of mysterious incidents, happenings, and all the pondering situations. According to the storyline, Henry works as a Fire Lookout, Delilah Assists him as a Supervisor and the story is about finding the roots of mystery that rocked the minds of the characters of the game. It all starts when Delilah Calls on Henry to investigate an illegal Firework at a Lake. Henry reaches to the spot only to find out two teenage girls Skinny Dipping who blame him for leering. On his way back to his watch tower, Henry finds a Cave locked and sees the shadows of a shrouded figure, returns to his Watch Tower and finds it completely ransacked. Next day, Henry gets to Communication line where he finds it cut along with a note from the girls. He plots to scare them away but finds their Camp abandoned. Some time later, on another location, Henry finds a Disposable Camera that belongs to Brian, son of Ned, the outdoorsman, and a fellow Fire lookout. Brian and Ned are both missing. This is where player’s character gets into the play. The game tasks the players to search for Brian, and Ned and the mission Girls, and solve the Mystery that’s bothering Henry big time. Firewatch is all about mysteries and amazing happenings that lead to an epic open world gameplay. With a great story, plenty of room for the gameplay, open world environment, fantastic characters and their own stories, Firewatch offers a remarkable and kind of twisted gameplay to enjoy. For all those who love playing mystery games, Firewatch would definitely be a great source of entertainment.

#9 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse is an Episodic, Comic Style Point-and-Click Puzzle-Platform and Action-Adventure video game by Revolution Software. The game take you to Paris and let’s choose your character from two choices, The Fearless Amarican George Stobbart and a French journalist named Nico Collard. Your task in the game is to find out the truth about a Stolen Painting, a Murder and a possible worldwide destruction by the hands of the Devil. You must solve this mysterious case by using your true detective skills, logic and unique abilities. To complete the game objectives, you’ll have to go through a lot of challenges, puzzles and a lot of difficulties because the strings are attached to the Devil himself. The mystery of Surpent’s Curse must be solved in order to save the world from chaos and destruction. With wonderful 5 episodes, amazing adventures across Europe, hand drawn visuals, a well written story and an amazingly addictive game-play, Broken Sword 5: the Serpent’s Curse is a brilliant game to play and enjoy.

#10 Trine 2

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Trine 2, developed by FrozenByte is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Puzzle Platform and Side-Scroller video game. This super addictive and engaging sequel to the famous Trine allows you to be anyone of the three main game characters of Thief, Wizard and Knight. Trine 2 lets you engage yourself into challenging platform puzzles in a world of mystery. You can go against your opponents by the use of different magical abilities and skills all collected by gaining the skill points. The game supports up to 3 players in co-operative mode and offers multiplayer feature in online gaming. With an expansion pack named as Trine 2: Goblin Menace, Trine 2 provides with a super thrilling and engaging game-play, a well written story-line and surreal graphic qualities. Trine 2 offers beautiful visuals and sounds, objective-based story-line and a challenging game-play to enjoy.